How can an attorney help mesothelioma victims who have suffered after occupational exposure?
Louisiana – November 26, 2020
An attorney experienced with asbestos-related cancer, more commonly known as Mesothelioma, can initiate legal action to prove negligence on the part of an employer and seek monetary compensation for victims who have become ill, and families who may have experienced harm from secondary exposure. Mesothelioma lawyers will work with medical professionals and businesses to achieve a successful damage award for harmful losses, depending on the particulars of a case, including severity of loss, and an employer’s knowledge of the dangerous asbestos exposure.
Disease progression.
Mesothelioma manifests as a malignant tumor that is caused by inhaled asbestos fibers and forms in the lining of the lungs, abdomen, or heart. Symptoms can include shortness of breath and chest pain. The life expectancy for most mesothelioma patients is approximately 12 months after diagnosis. Treatment may improve prognosis and can include surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation. Legal counsel can answer questions regarding potential legal action for victims of toxic harms that may defray the costs related to medical treatment.
Toxic exposure.
Chemical plants and refineries are known to be extremely compromising working environments, especially when safety regulations are not adhered to by the employers. The impacts to workers, families, and communities can be catastrophic when:
- Hazardous asbestos exposure inhalation and physical contact cause “take home exposure” that may increase serious health dangers to loved ones,
- Injury from improper maintenance of equipment, defective equipment, or poorly trained personnel.
A toxic exposure attorney at the Law Offices of Stag Liuzza can help when individuals become ill, or injured due to any negligence of an owner, operator, supervisor, or contractor of a Louisiana chemical plant, or oil company, or through repeated exposure to asbestos-related substance.
Worker’s compensation laws.
Many Louisiana residents work in the offshore industries including oil, gas, shipping, and fishing. Catastrophic injuries and death often occur in these very dangerous work environments through chemical fires, AFFF to mitigate fires, and toxic exposures such as asbestos-related illness through shipyard exposures. Damages may include medical expenses, lost wages, and compensation for pain and suffering, along with funeral and burial expenses in the case of wrongful death.
Seek legal counsel.
Experienced attorneys at Stag Liuzza understand legal remedies for large scale work accidents and catastrophic losses, including long term illness that leads to permanent disability, or death. Experienced attorneys also understand the necessity of class action suits when large groups of people can be negatively affected by the unsavory actions of big corporations and toxic exposures of asbestos through living, or working around dangerous substances.
STAG LIUZZA, LLC
One Canal Place
365 Canal Street
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New Orleans, LA 70130
Ph: 504-593-9600
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Sources.
http://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=814789
https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=110567
http://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=109387
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